Council extends red-light camera contract for year

Chrisman: Program helps to decrease collisions at all traffic intersections around Murfreesboro

12:08 AM,
Nov. 8, 2013

Murfreesboro Assistant City Manager Jim Crumley, left, and Police Chief Glenn Chrisman gave a presentation to the City Council about supporting a one-year contract extension for American Traffic Solutions to operate red-light cameras at six intersections. The council approved the request Thursday.

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American Traffic Solutions will continue to operate red-light cameras through Nov. 30, 2014, the City Council decided Thursday night.

"We make our streets safer for all of our drivers," Murfreesboro Police Chief Glenn Chrisman told the six council members present.

All but Councilman Eddie Smotherman approved the contract extension for American Traffic Solutions to operate the red-light cameras at six intersections. Each citation is $50, and the company gets to keep the first 1,200 fines each month and then give the city 50 percent of the remaining revenues. ...